49: Al-Hujurat الحجرات

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تُقَدِّمُوْا بَيْنَ يَدَىِ اللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ وَ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَمِيْعٌ عَلِيْمٌ‏(1)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO LAA TOQADDEMOO BAYNA YADAYIL LAAHE WA RASOOLEHI WAT TAQUL LAAH, INNAL LAAHA SAMEE-U’N A’LEEM.

O you who have faith! Do not venture ahead of Allah and His Apostle, and be wary of Allah. Indeed Allah is all-hearing, all-knowing.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَرْفَعُوْۤا اَصْوَاتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِىِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوْا لَهٗ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ اَنْ تَحْبَطَ اَعْمَالُكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُوْنَ‏(2)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO LAA TARFA-O’O ASWAATAKUM FAWQA SAWTIN NABIYYE WA LAA TAJHAROO LAHU BIL-QAWLE KAJAHRE BA’ZEKUM LE-BA’ZIN AN TAHBATA A-A’MAALOKUM WA ANTUM LAA TASH-O’ROON.

O you who have faith! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak aloud to him like you shout to one another, lest your works should fail without your being aware.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَغُضُّوْنَ اَصْوَاتَهُمْ عِنْدَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِيْنَ امْتَحَنَ اللّٰهُ قُلُوْبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوٰىؕ لَهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَّاَجْرٌ عَظِيْمٌ‏(3)

INNAL LAZEENA YAGHUZZOONA ASWAATAHUM I’NDA RASOOLIL LAAHE OOLAAA-EKAL LAZEENAM TAHANAL LAAHO QOLOOBAHUM LIT-TAQWAA, LAHUM MAGHFERATUNW WA AJRUN A’ZEEM.

Indeed those who lower their voices in the presence of the Apostle of Allah—they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for Godwariness. For them will be forgiveness and a great reward.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُنَادُوْنَكَ مِنْ وَّرَآءِ الْحُجُرٰتِ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(4)

INNAL LAZEENA YONAADOONAKA MINW WARAAA-IL HOJORAATE AKSAROHUM LAA YA’QELOON.

Indeed those who call you from behind the apartments, most of them do not use their reason.

وَلَوْ اَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوْا حَتّٰى تَخْرُجَ اِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(5)

WA LAW ANNAHUM SABAROO HATTAA TAKHROJA ELAYHIM LAKAANA KHAYRAL LAHUM, WAL LAAHO GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

Had they been patient until you came out for them, it would have been better for them, and Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِنْ جَآءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ ۢ بِنَبَاٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوْۤا اَنْ تُصِيْبُوْا قَوْمًا ۢ بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوْا عَلٰى مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نٰدِمِيْنَ‏(6)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO IN JAAA-AKUM FAASEQUM BE-NABA-EIN FA-TABAYYANOO AN TOSEEBOO QAWMAM BE-JAHAALATIN FA-TUSBEHOO A’LAA MAA FA-A’LTUM NAADEMEEN.

O you who have faith! If a vicious character brings you some news, verify it, lest you should visit [harm] on some people out of ignorance, and then become regretful for what you have done.

وَاعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ فِيْكُمْ رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِؕ لَوْ يُطِيْعُكُمْ فِىْ كَثِيْرٍ مِّنَ الْاَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَ لٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ حَبَّبَ اِلَيْكُمُ الْاِيْمَانَ وَزَيَّنَهٗ فِىْ قُلُوْبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ اِلَيْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوْقَ وَالْعِصْيَانَؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الرّٰشِدُوْنَۙ‏(7)

WA’LAMOO ANNA FEEKUM RASOOLAL LAAH, LAW YOTEE-O’KUM FEE KASEERIM MENAL AMRE LA-A’NITTUM WA LAAKINNAL LAAHA HABBABA ELAYKOMUL EEMAANA WA ZAYYANAHU FEE QOLOOBEKUM WA KARRAHA ELAYKOMUL KUFRA WAL FOSOOQA WAL I’SYAAN, OOLAAA-EKA HOMUR RAASHEDOON.

Know that the Apostle of Allah is among you. Should he comply with you in many matters, you would surely suffer. But Allah has endeared faith to you and made it appealing in your hearts, and He has made hateful to you faithlessness, transgression and disobedience. It is such who are the right-minded—

فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَنِعْمَةً ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌ حَكِيْمٌ‏(8)

FAZLAM MENAL LAAHE WA NE’MAH, WAL LAAHO A’LEEMUN HAKEEM.

a grace and blessing from Allah, and Allah is all-knowing, all-wise.

وَاِنْ طَآئِفَتٰنِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ اقْتَتَلُوْا فَاَصْلِحُوْا بَيْنَهُمَاۚ فَاِنْۢ بَغَتْ اِحْدٰٮهُمَا عَلَى الْاُخْرٰى فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِىْ تَبْغِىْ حَتّٰى تَفِىْٓءَ اِلٰٓى اَمْرِ اللّٰهِ ۚ فَاِنْ فَآءَتْ فَاَصْلِحُوْا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَاَقْسِطُوْا ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِيْنَ‏(9)

WA IN TAAA-EFATAANE MENAL MOAMENEENAQ TATALOO FA-ASLEHOO BAYNAHOMAA, FA-IM BAGHAT EHDAAHOMAA A’LAL UKHRAA FA-QAATELUL LATEE TABGHEE HATTAA TAFEE-A ELAA AMRIL LAAH, FA-IN FAAA-AT FA-ASLEHOO BAYNAHOMAA BIL-A’DLE WA AQSETOO, INNAL LAAHA YOHIBBUL MUQSETEEN.

If two groups of the faithful fight one another, make peace between them. But if one party of them aggresses against the other, fight the one which aggresses until it returns to Allah’s ordinance. Then, if it returns, make peace between them fairly, and do justice. Indeed Allah loves the just.

اِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ اِخْوَةٌ فَاَصْلِحُوْا بَيْنَ اَخَوَيْكُمْ ۚوَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُوْنَ ‏(10)

INNAMAL MOAMENOONA IKHWATUN FA-ASLEHOO BAYNA AKHAWAYKUM, WAT TAQUL LAAHA LA-A’LLAKUM TURHAMOON.

The faithful are indeed brothers. Therefore, make peace between your brothers and be wary of Allah, so that you may receive [His] mercy.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّنْ قَوْمٍ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَّكُوْنُوْا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَآءٌ مِّنْ نِّسَآءٍ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَّكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُنَّۚ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوْۤا اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوْا بِالْاَلْقَابِؕ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوْقُ بَعْدَ الْاِيْمَانِ ۚ وَمَنْ لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ‏(11)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO LAA YASKHAR QAWMUM MIN QAWMIN A’SAA AN-Y YAKOONOO KHAYRAM MINHUM WA LAA NESAAA-UM MIN NESAAA-IN A’SAA AN-Y YAKUNNA KHAYRAM MINHUN, WA LAA TALMEZOO ANFOSAKUM WA LAA TANAABAZOO BIL-ALQAAB, BEASA LISMUL FOSOOQO BA’DAL EEMAAN, WA MAL LAM YATUB FA-OOLAAA-EKA HOMUZ ZAALEMOON.

O you who have faith! Let not any people ridicule another people: it may be that they are better than they are; nor let women [ridicule] women: it may be that they are better than they are. And do not defame one another, nor insult one another by [calling] nicknames. How evil are profane names subsequent to faith! As for those who are not penitent [of their past conduct]—such are the wrongdoers.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا اجْتَنِبُوْا كَثِيْرًا مِّنَ الظَّنِّ اِنَّ بَعْضَ الظَّنِّ اِثْمٌ وَّلَا تَجَسَّسُوْا وَلَا يَغْتَبْ بَّعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا ؕ اَ يُحِبُّ اَحَدُكُمْ اَنْ يَّاْكُلَ لَحْمَ اَخِيْهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوْهُ ؕ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ تَوَّابٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(12)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANUJ TANEBOO KASEERAM MENAZ ZAN, INNA BA’ZAZ ZANNE ISMUNW WA LAA TAJASSASOO WA LAA YAGHTAB BA’ZOKUM BA’ZAA, AYOHIBBO AHADOKUM AN-Y YAAKOLA LAHMA AKHEEHE MAYTAN FA-KAREHTOMOOH, WAT TAQUL LAAH, INNAL LAAHA TAWWAABUR RAHEEM.

O you who have faith! Avoid much suspicion; indeed some suspicions are sins. And do not spy on one another or backbite. Will any of you love to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it. Be wary of Allah; indeed Allah is all-clement, all-merciful.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنَّا خَلَقْنٰكُمْ مِّنْ ذَكَرٍ وَّاُنْثٰى وَجَعَلْنٰكُمْ شُعُوْبًا وَّقَبَآئِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوْا ؕ اِنَّ اَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ اَ تْقٰٮكُمْ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِيْمٌ خَبِيْرٌ‏(13)

YAA AYYOHAN NAASO INNAA KHALAQNAAKUM MIN ZAKARINW WA UNSAA WA JA-A’LNAAKUM SHO-O’OBANW WA QABAAA-ELA LE-TA-A’ARAFOO, INNA AKRAMAKUM I’NDAL LAAHE ATQAAKUM, INNAL LAAHA A’LEEMUN KHABEER.

O mankind! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female, and made you nations and tribes that you may identify yourselves with one another. Indeed the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the most Godwary among you. Indeed Allah is all-knowing, all-aware.

قَالَتِ الْاَعْرَابُ اٰمَنَّا ؕ قُلْ لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوْا وَلٰكِنْ قُوْلُوْۤا اَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْاِيْمَانُ فِىْ قُلُوْبِكُمْ ۚ وَاِنْ تُطِيْعُوا اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ لَا يَلِتْكُمْ مِّنْ اَعْمَالِكُمْ شَيْئًا ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(14)

QAALATIL A-A’RAABO AAMANNAA, QUL LAM TOAMENOO WA LAAKIN QOOLOO ASLAMNAA WA LAMMAA YADKHOLIL EEMAANO FEE QOLOOBEKUM, WA IN TOTEE-U’L LAAHA WA RASOOLAHU LAA YALITKUM MIN A-A’MAALEKUM SHAY-AA, INNAL LAAHA GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

The Bedouins say, ‘We have faith.’ Say, ‘You do not have faith yet; rather, say, ‘‘We have embraced Islam,’’ for faith has not yet entered into your hearts. Yet if you obey Allah and His Apostle, He will not stint anything of [the reward of] your works. Indeed Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.’

اِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَرْتَابُوْا وَجَاهَدُوْا بِاَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاَنْفُسِهِمْ فِىْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الصّٰدِقُوْنَ‏(15)

INNAMAL MOAMENOONAL LAZEENA AAMANOO BIL-LAAHE WA RASOOLEHI SUMMA LAM YARTAABOO WA JAAHADOO BE-AMWAALEHIM WA ANFOSEHIM FEE SABEELIL LAAH, OOLAAA-EKA HOMUS SAADEQOON.

The faithful are only those who have attained faith in Allah and His Apostle and then have never doubted, and who wage jihad with their possessions and their persons in the way of Allah. It is they who are the truthful.

قُلْ اَ تُعَلِّمُوْنَ اللّٰهَ بِدِيْنِكُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْاَرْضِؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ‏(16)

QUL ATO-A’LLEMOONAL LAAHA BE-DEENEKUM, WAL LAAHO YA’LAMO MAA FIS SAMAAWAATE WA MAA FIL ARZ, WAL LAAHO BE-KULLE SHAY-IN A’LEEM.

Say, ‘Will you inform Allah about your faith while Allah knows whatever there is in the heavens and whatever there is in the earth, and Allah has knowledge of all things?’

يَمُنُّوْنَ عَلَيْكَ اَنْ اَسْلَمُوْا ؕ قُلْ لَّا تَمُنُّوْا عَلَىَّ اِسْلَامَكُمْ ۚ بَلِ اللّٰهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ اَنْ هَدٰٮكُمْ لِلْاِيْمَانِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ‏(17)

YAMUNNOONA A’LAYKA AN ASLAMOO, QUL LAA TAMUNNOO A’LAYYA ISLAAMAKUM, BALIL LAAHO YAMUNNO A’LAYKUM AN HADAAKUM LIL-EEMAANE IN KUNTUM SAADEQEEN.

They count it as a favour to you that they have embraced Islam. Say, ‘Do not count your embracing of Islam as a favour to me. No, it is Allah who has done you a favour in that He has guided you to faith, if you are truthful [in your claim].

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ غَيْبَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِؕ وَاللّٰهُ بَصِيْرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(18)

INNAL LAAHA YA’LAMO GHAYBAS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, WAL LAAHO BASEERUM BEMAA TA’MALOON.

Indeed Allah knows the Unseen of the heavens and the earth, and Allah watches what you do.’